Ex-Rangers star Sean Avery claims ‘crazy’ neighbor tried to frame him with ‘hookers’ after shooting outside LA home
Former NHL player Sean Avery has accused his neighbor of firing shots outside his home and attempting to frame him with two prostitutes. The incident occurred while Avery was away filming a project, and police responded to reports of shots fired. The neighbor was arrested, and the investigation is ongoing.
- ▪Sean Avery claims his neighbor shot at the tires of a contractor's vehicle.
- ▪Avery alleges the neighbor tried to frame him by sending two hookers to his home.
- ▪The Los Angeles Police Department responded to multiple calls regarding threats and shots fired.
- ▪Avery and his wife were not home during the incident, and their son’s whereabouts are unclear.
- ▪The neighbor was arrested later in the day, and the investigation is still active.
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NHL Ex-Rangers star Sean Avery claims ‘crazy’ neighbor tried to frame him with ‘hookers’ after shooting outside LA home By Richard Pollina Published June 3, 2026, 2:54 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Former Rangers star Sean Avery is embroiled in another scuffle with a “crazy neighbor” who allegedly fired shots outside his Los Angeles home — before trying to “frame” the ex-NHLer with “two hookers.” Avery, 46, claimed that his neighbor opened fire at the vehicle tires of his contractor, who was working on a new deck for the hockey player-turned-actor in Hollywood Hills on Tuesday. “My crazy neighbor shot out the tires of the contractor building a new deck at the house. As this is going on, there’s a standoff at the house.
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